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CN101207933A
CN101207933A CNA2007101955556A CN200710195555A CN101207933A CN 101207933 A CN101207933 A CN 101207933A CN A2007101955556 A CNA2007101955556 A CN A2007101955556A CN 200710195555 A CN200710195555 A CN 200710195555A CN 101207933 A CN101207933 A CN 101207933A
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A·曼格拉·M·贾亚苏里亚
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60R—VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B60R21/00—Arrangements or fittings on vehicles for protecting or preventing injuries to occupants or pedestrians in case of accidents or other traffic risks
    • B60R21/02—Occupant safety arrangements or fittings, e.g. crash pads
    • B60R21/055—Padded or energy-absorbing fittings, e.g. seat belt anchors
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60R—VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B60R11/00—Arrangements for holding or mounting articles, not otherwise provided for
    • B60R11/02—Arrangements for holding or mounting articles, not otherwise provided for for radio sets, television sets, telephones, or the like; Arrangement of controls thereof
    • B60R11/0217—Arrangements for holding or mounting articles, not otherwise provided for for radio sets, television sets, telephones, or the like; Arrangement of controls thereof for loud-speakers
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60R—VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B60R21/00—Arrangements or fittings on vehicles for protecting or preventing injuries to occupants or pedestrians in case of accidents or other traffic risks
    • B60R2021/003—Arrangements or fittings on vehicles for protecting or preventing injuries to occupants or pedestrians in case of accidents or other traffic risks characterised by occupant or pedestian
    • B60R2021/0039—Body parts of the occupant or pedestrian affected by the accident
    • B60R2021/0055—Pelvis
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60R—VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B60R21/00—Arrangements or fittings on vehicles for protecting or preventing injuries to occupants or pedestrians in case of accidents or other traffic risks
    • B60R21/02—Occupant safety arrangements or fittings, e.g. crash pads
    • B60R21/04—Padded linings for the vehicle interior ; Energy absorbing structures associated with padded or non-padded linings
    • B60R21/0428—Padded linings for the vehicle interior ; Energy absorbing structures associated with padded or non-padded linings associated with the side doors or panels, e.g. displaced towards the occupants in case of a side collision

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Abstract

In response to an applied force, a speaker system is configured to deploy from a confined area so as to function as a pelvis pusher. Additionally, portions of the speaker system are configured to collapse upon the application of the force so as to absorb the force.

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The speaker system that is used for vehicle
Technical field
Present invention relates in general to a kind of speaker system that is used for vehicle.
Background technology
For security consideration and statutory regulation, motor vehicle door is designed to alleviate the influence of side collision incident.In the side collision process, occupant's chest and abdomen area might place under the big pressure of not expecting.In order to reduce the influence of side collision, traditional motor vehicle door can comprise foamed material or the cushion block as pelvis pusher (pelvis pushers) or mat (bolsters).Pelvis pushing block and occupant's pelvis area partly interact and help to promote the occupant, to reduce pressure and to make and invade not expecting to contact and minimizing of car door.The interpolation of pelvis pushing block needs extra packing to consider, clashes with the use and the motor vehicle cost of door interior trim.Therefore, when wishing to utilize existing door assembly/device (as the speaker system of car door) to bring into play its existing function, can in collision accident, bring into play the function of safety device (as the pelvis pusher) in its original mode.
Specific embodiment described herein relates to the consideration of side collision incident at these and other.
Summary of the invention
Specific embodiment described herein comprises a kind of speaker system that is used for vehicle.A specific embodiment of speaker system comprises speaker frame, and it is arranged to subside when applying predefined power, the collision that is caused by the predefined power that applies with absorption portion at least.Vibrating membrane is installed on framework.In addition, can also comprise a magnetic assembly that is installed on the framework, it is used to guide the predefined power that applies to cause the expansion of speaker system along the direction of framework.
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The new Ying's feature and the characteristic thereof of described specific embodiment are set forth in the claims.These specific embodiments, no matter be composition or mode of operation, and further advantage about them, can be with reference to following explanation, and understood fully in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, wherein:
Fig. 1 represents to have according to a particular embodiment of the invention the door device of speaker system;
Fig. 2 A and 2B represent the exploded view of speaker system according to a particular embodiment of the invention; And
Fig. 3 represents to have according to a particular embodiment of the invention the end view of the car door of speaker system.
Specific embodiment
As requested, the detailed description of embodiment here is disclosed.Yet, should be appreciated that disclosed specific embodiment only is an example of the present invention, the present invention can implement in various and selectable mode.Accompanying drawing is not proportionally to draw, and in order to show the details of individual component, some characteristic is scalable or dwindle.Therefore, the details of specific function disclosed herein should not be construed as and is used for limiting, and it only is the representative principle of claims and/or the representative principle that instructs those skilled in the art.
With reference to Fig. 1, expression has the vehicle energy absorption side door structure system of (collapsible) speaker system of can subsiding.Automobile door structure 10 comprises outside door skin or exterior face 12.On the inside face of car door 10, vehicle door interior trim 20 can provide the surface attractive in appearance of ornamental or pleasant to the inside of motor vehicle.Inner vehicle door interior trim 20 comprises bottom 22 and top 24, and top has the handrail 25 that uses for occupant 19 on tradition of being placed in and the comfortable position.Occupant 19 is sitting on the seat 16 near car door face 10.Seat 16 is bearing in 18 tops, motor vehicle floor by seat frame 17.
Speaker system 15 is fixed on the inside of automobile door structure 10.Speaker system 15 is configured to, and is moved into occupant 19 pelvic position 19a when external force collision car door 10, to bring into play function as the pelvis pusher.Thrust unit 33 is to be formed by rigid material metal or any, can be installed in the car door 10, and align with speaker system 15, quickens speaker system 15 inside moving.Specifically, in the collision accident process, thrust unit 33 engagement magnetic assembly 15C can cause that speaker system 15 is moved into pelvic position/regional 19a.Yet, should be realized that thrust unit 33 is selected, also can implement not according to optional specific embodiment.Inner vehicle door interior trim 20 can be formed with illusive seam region 23, and it allows loud speaker 15 to move by vehicle door interior trim 20 response impact forces or launches.
Fig. 3 represents the end view of car door 10, speaker system 15 and seam 23.As shown in this embodiment, seam 23 forms a pattern along the outer circumference of loud speaker 15, but bigger slightly than the outer circumference of loud speaker 15.In optional specific embodiment, seam 23 can form the pattern different with the outer circumference of loud speaker 15, but allows the expansion (deployment) of loud speaker 15.Therefore, the shape that the present invention attempts to protect is not the outer perimeter and the seam 23 of the speaker system 15 of those explanations, can make a change under the condition that does not break away from protection scope of the present invention.
With reference to Fig. 1,2A and 2B, speaker system 15 involving vibrations film 15a, grill cover 15b, magnetic assembly 15C, framework 15d and damping ring or absorption plant 15e.Speaker system 15 can be installed on the car door 10 by using bolt/nut to connect 29.As shown in the figure, the axle 29c of bolt 29a is surrounded (Fig. 2 A) by axle sleeve 27a and 27b.Axle sleeve 27a and 27b can fragile materials constitute (as plastics or ceramic material) by rigidity.In some specific embodiment (Fig. 2 B), loud speaker front panel 32 can be installed in the inside (so-called " front door inner panel ") of car door by the bolt of no axle sleeve 27a.In other specific embodiment (for example Fig. 2 A), when loud speaker 15 when the forward position of doorframe is installed on the front door inner panel, axle sleeve 27a can be included in wherein, the function of performance packing ring.Like this, axle sleeve 27a can be along the auxiliary fixedly speaker system 15 of bolt 29a.
Axle sleeve 27b can be arranged to, and when enough big impact force puts on the speaker system 15 through car door 10, promptly takes place to rupture and separate from bolt 29a.In collision accident, the power that applies can inwardly promote speaker system and cause axle sleeve 27b fracture, and bolt 29a remains attached on speaker system 15 and the car door 10.Axle sleeve 27b inwardly slides or traversing along shaft portion 29c with making speaker system 15 separating of bolt 29a.Therefore, moving inward of loud speaker 15 is to connect 29 guiding by fixing bolt/nut.In addition, as mentioned below, for absorbing forces of impact further, the assembly of loud speaker 15 is arranged to, and when speaker system 15 entered pelvic position 19a, applying of predefined power subsided its formation.
Can recognize as those skilled in the art of the present technique, in course of normal operation, magnetic assembly 15c be configured to receive cause vibrating membrane 15a motion the signal of telecommunication to produce sound.In a specific embodiment, magnetic assembly 15c is installed on the door inner panel of car door 10.Therefore, when when car door 10 applies power, the power that magnetic assembly 15c guiding applies spreads all over the remaining part of loud speaker 15, to cause the expansion of loud speaker 15.Magnetic assembly 15c is installed on the framework 15d in known manner.
Framework 15d is arranged to, and subsides with control mode when applying specific power.For example, in one embodiment, speaker system 15 is after moving inward, at pelvic position 19a place contact object, when the power that applies during to 6,000 newton's (kN) scope, can cause subsiding of speaker frame 15d in 4,000 newton (kN).Should be realized that the particular range of power can be different according to design requirement, it does not exceed scope of the present invention yet.Vibrating membrane 15a can be installed on the framework 15d around (suspensionsurround) 31 by using hanging ring.Can recognize that as those skilled in the art hanging ring can make vibrating membrane 15a move relative to framework 15d around 31, thereby sound can generate by speaker system 15.
Absorption plant 15e can be placed on the framework 15d, and is provided in the resonance effect that absorbs in the operating process by loud speaker 15 generations.In addition, absorption plant 15e can be arranged in and absorb the energy that transmits from car door 10 in the knockout process.In one embodiment, absorption plant 15e is designed to make speaker system 15 to reach the requirement of load, intrusion and speed.
Framework 15d can be made by condensate composite material or metal alloy compositions.Yet, should be realized that framework 15d also can be formed by other metal materials, and does not break away from protection scope of the present invention.
Grill cover 15b is installed on the inside face 20.Grill cover 15b can be the part of vehicle door interior trim, and its monoblock cast is integral the formula decoration panel.Grill cover 15b has predefined hardness together with speaker system 15, and it can be used as the running of pelvis pusher when applying power on the face 12 externally.In some instances, grill cover 15b can be arranged to, and subsides when pelvic position contact object.Therefore, grill cover 15b can be made by light plastic, iron and steel, composite material etc.
Now specifically with reference to Fig. 2 A and 2B, its expression is according to the exploded view of the speaker system 15 of a specific embodiment of the present invention.As shown in the figure, speaker system 15 comprises magnetic assembly 15C and the part 21 of subsiding.Magnetic assembly 15C comprises voice coil loudspeaker voice coil 34, magnetic core 36 and magnet 38.In certain embodiments, Gu Ding voice coil loudspeaker voice coil can replace magnet 38.Voice coil loudspeaker voice coil 34, magnetic core 36 and magnet 38 can keep together as a unit by front portion or upper disc 32 and backboard 40.As previously mentioned, magnetic assembly 15C can be installed on the car door interior metal sheet, in knockout process some load is transferred to speaker system from car door exterior panel 12.
The part of can crushing 21 comprises framework 15d, vibrating membrane 15a with terminal 30, is suspended on hub 28, dust cap 23 and absorption plant 15e on the vibrating membrane 15a.As mentioned above, framework 15 is configured to subside in the mode of control, promptly subsides under the application of force in certain impingement area.Alternate embodiments can have the scope that different framework 15d subsides, and does not break away from protection scope of the present invention.
Dust cap 23 can be positioned at the center of vibrating membrane 15a, and block contaminant enters into speaker system 15.As previously mentioned, absorption plant 15e absorbs the resonance that is produced by sound frequency.Absorption plant 15e can be made and absorbed the energy that produces in the crash as the overcover of speaker frame by foamed material.In addition, grill cover 15b be configured to its around separating, and have predetermined hardness in collision process, to play the function of pelvis pusher.
Implement best mode of the present invention although described in detail, the person of ordinary skill in the field still can recognize various optional design of the present invention defined by the claims and execution mode.

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1. speaker system comprises:
Framework, it is arranged to form when applying predefined power and subsides, to absorb the bump that is caused by predefined power to small part; And
Be installed in the magnetic assembly on the framework, thereby the power that this magnetic assembly is configured to set is directed to the expansion that causes speaker system on the framework.
2. system according to claim 1 is characterized in that predefined power comprises the power from 4KN to the 6KN scope.
3. system according to claim 1 is characterized in that also comprising the absorption plant that can be placed on the framework, and this absorption plant is configured to absorb the resonance effect that is produced by speaker system.
4. system according to claim 3 is characterized in that absorption plant also is configured to absorb to the predefined power of small part.
5. system according to claim 4 is characterized in that also comprising the grill cover that is installed on the framework, and it has predefined hardness, can be used as the running of pelvis propeller when applying predefined power.
6. according to the system of claim 1, it is characterized in that the magnetic assembly comprises top plate, voice coil loudspeaker voice coil and magnet.
7. system according to claim 6 is characterized in that the magnetic assembly also comprises backboard.
8. system according to claim 1 is characterized in that framework made by condensate composite material or metal alloy.
9. system according to claim 1 is characterized in that speaker system is installed on the car door by using at least one screw bolt and nut; And
Wherein, speaker system is launched from car door by the direction of bolt shaft when applying predefined power.
10. system according to claim 9 is characterized in that also comprising the thrust unit that aligns with speaker system that is installed on the car door, and when applying predefined power, it can contact and cause the expansion of speaker system.
11., it is characterized in that thrust unit made by metal material according to the system of claim 10.
12. system according to claim 1, it is characterized in that also comprising hanging ring around, it is installed on the vibrating membrane of framework, hanging ring is around vibrating membrane is moved relative to framework.
13. a speaker system that is installed on the car door, wherein speaker system can be launched from car door when applying power, and this system comprises:
Framework;
Be installed in the magnetic assembly on the framework, it is used for distributing power in whole speaker system;
Wherein speaker system is installed on the motor vehicle automobile door by using at least one screw bolt and nut; And
Wherein speaker system is launched from car door along the direction of bolt shaft.
14. system according to claim 13, it is characterized in that framework is configured to form when applying predefined power subsides.
15. system according to claim 14 is characterized in that also comprising the absorption plant that is placed on the framework, this absorption plant is configured to absorb the resonance effect that is produced by speaker system and absorb predefined power.
16. system according to claim 15 is characterized in that also comprising the grill cover that is installed on the framework, it has predefined hardness, can be used as the operation of pelvis propeller when applying predefined power.
17. be used for the speaker system of vehicle, this vehicle has a car door at least, wherein car door has upholstery face and exterior face, and this system comprises:
By the framework that condensate composite material or metal alloy constitute, it has first and second, and wherein first face is positioned on the upholstery face of pelvic position, and when applying predefined power to framework the time, framework forms and subsides;
Be arranged on the absorption plant between first of framework and the upholstery face, this absorption plant is configured to absorb the resonance effect that is produced by speaker system;
Be installed in first vibrating membrane of framework;
Grill cover, it is installed in inside face, has certain rigidity, and when applying predefined power, it can be used as the pelvis pusher; And
Be installed in the magnetic assembly of second of framework, this magnetic assembly is arranged to guide predefined power to cause the expansion of speaker system along the direction of framework.
18. system according to claim 17 is characterized in that speaker system is installed on the car door by the use of at least one screw bolt and nut; And
Wherein, when applying predefined power, speaker system can be launched from car door by the axle of bolt.
19. system according to claim 17 is characterized in that also comprising at least one axle sleeve around bolt shaft, this axle sleeve forms when being arranged to apply power and subsides, and passes axle to allow speaker system.
20. system according to claim 19 is characterized in that axle sleeve is positioned at speaker system around the bolt.
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